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In addition to Teun Koopmeiners, Albert Gudmundsson is also high on the list at Juventus next summer. According to journalist Matteo Moretto from Relevo had the Old lady in recent days, direct contact with both Genoa and the entourage of the 26-year-old winger. Gudmundsson, who played in the Netherlands for SC Heerenveen, PSV and AZ, would be one of the most important attacking targets for Juve and is still with Genoa until mid-2027.
It is easy to explain that Gudmundsson is in the picture at Juventus. The right-footer is having an extremely effective season at the highest level in Italy at Genoa. Gudmundsson already played 32 official matches in 2023/24, in which he scored 15 goals and 4 assists.
Koopmeiners and Gudmundsson during their time together at AZ.
With this, the 37-time international (10 goals and 3 assists) from Iceland has put himself on the map at Juventus, which wants to strike in the coming months. “Gudmundsson is highly appreciated by Cristiano Giuntoli,” Moretto writes on X. Giuntoli has been employed as technical director at Juve since last summer.
What Gudmundsson will cost is as yet unknown. Transfer market estimates its current market value at around 22 million euros. Because the winger extended his contract in November, it is expected that the transfer fee if he leaves Genoa could be a lot higher.
In any case, Genoa did good business by picking up Gudmundsson from AZ in January 2022 for just 1.5 million euros. Last season, the attacker was already important during the promotion year from Serie B. Next summer, Gudmundsson may be waiting for a step to the absolute top of Serie A.
Gudmundsson showed himself at times as a nice player in the Netherlands, but had difficulty performing consistently. Yet he can refute reasonable statistics at AZ. In 98 matches for the Alkmaarders, Gudmundsson scored 24 goals and 10 assists. Before that, he was under contract with PSV for many years, where the winger only played twelve games in the main squad.
Heerenveen will go down as the discoverer of Gudmundsson. The Frisians brought him to the Netherlands in 2013 at a young age. Last winter, Gudmundsson was also linked to Tottenham Hotspur, although he seems to be mainly highly regarded in Serie A.
If Gudmundsson actually leaves for Juventus, the Icelander may play with Koopmeiners again. According to Corriere dello Sport Atalanta's Dutch controller is transfer target number one next summer. The duo has already played seventy matches together at AZ.
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